This widely used conflict resolution program is designed for use with upper elementary and middle school students.
Through the conflict resolution strategies of mediation, negotiation, and group problem solving, students learn to recognize, manage, and resolve conflicts in peaceful, noncoercive ways.
This guide includes 63 learning activities and step-by-step teaching procedures. It features an entire chapter on program development and implementation strategies. Additional appendices include assessment measures, mediation and negotiation simulations, and a variety of reproducible program forms.
SECTION 1: Building a Peaceable Climate
Overview
Training Activities
- Introduction
- Responsibility Is . . .
- What Is a Right?
- Rights and Responsibilities
- Rules
- Cooperation Is . . .
- What’s in the Box?
- Key Concept Review
SECTION 2: Understanding Conflict
Overview
Training Activities
- Conflict Is . . .
- Conflict Collage
- Basic Needs
- Enough Is Not Enough
- Different Values
- Origins of Conflict
- What’s My Response?
- Soft, Hard, or Principled Responses
- Getting to Win-Win
- Conflict Review
- Negative-Positive
- Key Concept Review
SECTION 3: Understanding Peace and Peacemaking
Overview
Training Activities
- Peace is . . .
- Peace Collage
- Peacemaking and Peacebreaking
- Making Peace
- Perceptions
- Emotions
- Communication: Active Listening
- Communication: Active Listening Practice
- Communication: Sending Clear Messages
- Focusing on Interests, Not Positions
- Inventing Options for Mutual Gain
- Using Fair Criteria
- Key Concept Review
SECTION 4: Mediation
Overview
Training Activities
- Mediation Is . . .
- Role of the Mediator
- Overview of the Mediation Process
- Step 1: Agree to Mediate
- Step 2: Gather Points of View
- Step 3: Focus on Interests
- Step 4: Create Win-Win Options
- Step 5: Evaluate Options
- Step 6: Create an Agreement
- Putting It All Together
- Key Concept Review
SECTION 5: Negotiation
Overview
Training Activities
- Negotiation Is . . .
- Role of the Negotiator
- Overview of the Negotiation Process
- Step 1: Agree to Negotiate
- Step 2: Gather Points of View
- Step 3: Focus on Interests
- Step 4: Create Win-Win Options
- Step 5: Evaluate Options
- Step 6: Create an Agreement
- Putting It All Together
- Key Concept Review
SECTION 6: Group Problem Solving
Overview
Training Activities
- Group Cohesiveness and Cooperation
- Consensus Decision Making
- Group Problem Solving Is . . .
- Role of the Group Problem Solver
- Understanding Group Problem Solving Rules
- Overview and Steps 1-3
- Steps 4-6
- Key Concept Review
SECTION 7: Program Development and Implementation
- Phase 1: Program Team Development
- Phase 2: Staff Development
- Phase 3: Development of the Sense-Based Behavior Management System
- Phase 4: Conflict Resolution Education
- Phase 5: Support Initiatives
- Phase 6: Quality Improvement
- Training Handouts
Appendix A: Implementation Results for Creating the Peaceable School and Other Conflict Resolution Programs
Appendix B: Annotated Bibliography
Appendix C: Mediation and Negotiation Simulations
Appendix D: Program Forms and Assessment Measures
